A human brain on a blue background. 
| 4 min read
An enzyme that helps clear damaged mitochondria can act as a molecular switch and potentially prevent neurons from dying.

yeast

A person works with their sourdough starter in the kitchen.

Bakers Rise Up to Tackle Sourdough Mysteries

A syringe inserted into a vial of vaccine.

Engineered Yeast Brew a Vaccine Adjuvant 

Yeast art of <em >The Scientist</em>&rsquo;s logo.

When Masterpieces Arise from Yeast

Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past

Dead shark on concrete

Researchers Make Alternatives to Shark-Sourced Vaccine Ingredient

Lock and key illustration

Novel Yeast-Assembly Technique Yields Living Materials

Illustration of blue and gray amino acids loosely forming protein

Fungal Cold Adaptation Linked to Protein Structure Changes: Study

A photograph of Christine Guthrie and Hiten Madhani

RNA Pioneer Christine Guthrie Dies at 77

orange tiny frog

Caught on Camera

Microscopic view of Candida albicans

Science Snapshot: Taming the Fungus Amongus

A micrograph of the prion-like state of a protein called Pus4

Protein Mediates Non-Genetic Inheritance of Growth Strategies

Neuro collage

Our Favorite Neuroscience Stories of 2021

Maximize protein production in yeast with CRISPR editing

Harnessing the Power of Gene Editing for Protein Engineering

An illustration of a yeast cell (right) and a human neuron (left) showing the processes/features that are similar in the two

Infographic: Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases with Yeast

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the unicellular yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known as Baker's or Brewer's yeast.

Yeast Models Provide New Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases

Fruit flies in a vial

Accurate Protein Production Promotes Longevity

Illustration showing how yeast is used to study histone modifications

Infographic: A Yeast Model for Studying Histone Modifications

Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, 3D illustration. Microscopic fungi, baker's or brewer's yeast, are used as probiotics to restore normal flora of intestine

Yeast “Mini Labs” Help Researchers Probe Histone Modifications

800x560-istock-184846434

Engineered Yeast Robots Destroy Inflammatory Molecules in an IBD Mouse Model

a white menstrual pad with pink and yellow spotting

Threads Embedded in Pads and Tampons Can Diagnose Yeast Infection

Trending

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

Photo of a woman submerged in icy water with her head and clasped hands above water.

What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

A woman eating chocolate.

Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

A clipboard with the word “Sepsis” written at the top, surrounded by a syringe and medications.

A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

Multimedia

Graphic of silver and gold 3D spheres levitating in space

Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

LevitasBio
Conceptual image of genomic analysis showing multicolored DNA base sequences depicted as the letters C, G, A, and T.

Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Logo
May digest 2025 cover
May 2025, Issue 1

Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

View this Issue
iStock

TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

Thermo Fisher Logo
Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Unchained Labs
Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Bio-Rad
How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

Thermo Fisher Logo

Products

The Scientist Placeholder Image

Biotium Launches New Phalloidin Conjugates with Extended F-actin Staining Stability for Greater Imaging Flexibility

Leica Microsystems Logo

Latest AI software simplifies image analysis and speeds up insights for scientists

BioSkryb Genomics Logo

BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

iStock

Agilent BioTek Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader

agilent technologies logo